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ROARS Net Awards 2024: Details from ROARS Chairman Peter Gavin: 31st March 2024

“It is with pleasure that I am able to announce the members who have attended the Thursday Net for 20 or more times this year from April 2023 to March 2024.

Mike M6MPC is obviously top of the list as our net controller. Many thanks for your efforts during the year Mike it is very much appreciated by all of us.

Four additional members have made the list this year despite variable conditions.

Top of the participants again and the clear leader who joined every Net this year!

Tim Strickland/ G4EOA with 48 Nets

Tim G4EOA                           48

Ken GW3VVL                        39

Peter M0URL                        37

Robin G3OGP                       33

Ian G4KJD                             33

Tom EI3ER                               27

Bill G0ELZ                                 25

John MW0JWW                       23

Mike G3GMS                            22

Mike EI3KO                               22

Colin MW0UTT                         20 

Thanks to everyone who joined the Nets during the year.

Participation Certificates will be presented at the AGM and mailed to those not present.

Main ROARS Net on Thursdays

This takes place every Thursday night at 19.00 local on 3507kHz or 7017 Khz and is run by our Web Meister Mike Carter M6MPC. Each person that calls in will be given a QRY number. The net starts with Tintwhistle weather followed by a passage from the Maritime Union Magazine in Dutch and English plus a block of mixed 5-digit code groups. Then Mike sets the members three questions appertaining to our time at sea. Each member is then called in turn to give their weather, answers to the questions and any other pertinent information. If conditions on 3507kHz/7017Khz for the weekly Thursday 19.00 net are very poor such as long skip where no UK stations are readable then Mike M6MPC will revert to Top Band 1827kHz and call there. Check on WhatsApp Group before sked for QRG changes

ROARS Rag Chew Sked on Tuesdays

The following sked is to encourage more members to go on the air for a leisurely CW chat as we used to do during a slack watch at sea. This will provide an on-air meeting place and time to connect with colleagues/friends. Please note that this is not really a Net as there will be no Net Controller. As a matter of courtesy, QSOs should proceed at the speed of the slower operator. Once a QSO is established please QSY Up or down to make room for others to make a call.

SKED DETAIL Tuesdays 1000 – 1100 Local time. Call Freqs: 3538/3565 kHz or 7017 kHz. Call format: CQ ROA DE MYCALL. Exchange: RST + Op Name + QSY +/- kHz. Call Speed: What you are comfortable with. (Speed of slower Operator) Topics: Your choice of Topic. So, Lads roll up your sleeves, dust down those keys and light up the airwaves with your CW QSOs!

Peter/M0URL

Mike/M6MPC

==Conditions pretty good tonight save for the crashes of QRN from thunderstorms down south.N

Net report for 1st August by Mike Cartervery good conditions tonight with very little QRM from deaf or stupid ops.NNN

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Net report for Thursday January 16th 2025 by Mike Carter

Very noisy band tonight but some good signals coming through though.

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G4KJD         Ian fm Ashill Somerset

G4EOA        Tim fm Hastings

PA3KGR      Tiel fm Pijnacker

G3OGP        Robin fm Billingshurst Sussex

M0URL        Peter fm Yateley Hants

EI3ER          Tom fm Galway

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph” in Dutch, then another in English diff subject

Sent Navigational Warning

sent some mixed code

Sent Joke out of Over 70’s Joke Book

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO VCS bnd 8PO where from, where to?         (Halifax to Barbados)

Q2 – What MF/CW calling/distress frequency did GLD transmit on?          (498 kc/s, offset from 500 kc/s due power etc)

Q3 – You are sailing from OXZ up the Baltic to Stockholm. You pass Oland Island to port. What is the next big island you sail past on your starboard side called?          (Gotland Island)

Some good answers tonight, but nobody got Q2. I thought every op knew about GLD offset to 498 Kc/s

Net report for Thursday 9th January 2025 by Mike Carter

Conditions not the best tonight, certainly not at this end, but we did alright.

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G4KJD           Ian fm Ashill Somerset

G4EOA          Tim fm Hastings

M0URL           Peter fm Yateley Hants

G0CHL           Mike fm Morecambe

G3OGP          Robin fm Billingshurst Sussex

PA3KGR        Tiel fm Pijnacker

EI3ER            Tom fm Galway

EI3KO            Mike fm Limerick

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC in Dutch fm Union Mag “Telegraph” in Dutch, then another in English diff subject

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

Sent Joke out of 70’s Joke Book

3 Questions:-

Q1 – You are QTO SAG bnd OFJ where from, where to?          (Gothenburg to Helsinki)

Q2 – Name an anchorage  in the Suez Canal?          (Gt Bitter Lakes)

Q3 – You are sailing southwestwards to New York, great circle. You have passed Newfoundland. What other island, unseen is on your starboard side?         (Sable Island

Only Tom got Q3. I think a bit of Atlas reading is required!

Net report for Thursday 2nd January 2025 by Mike Carter

Conditions pretty good this evening. Those on net:

G4KJD          Ian fm Ashill Somerset

G4EOA         Tim fm Hastings

G3OGP         Robin fm Billingshurst Sussex

M0URL         Peter fm Yateley Hants

G0ELZ          Bill fm Liverpool

PA3KGR       Tiel fm Pijnacker

Sent tintwistle WX

Sent QTC in Dutch fm Union Mag “Telegraph” then another in English diff subject

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

Sent Joke out of over 70’s Joke Book

3 questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO XVS bnd 4PB where from, where to?             (Saigon to Colombo)

Q2 – How did the Lusitania/MFA end her days as an Atlantic Liner?  (Torpedoed by U20 off the Old Head of Kinsale, Eire (Irish Sea)

Q3 – Ships ropes are made of what common materials?       (Manila, Hemp, Sisal, or Polypropylene)

Some good answers tonight, memories intact!

Net report for Thursday 19th December by Mike Carter

Conditions not the best tonight but managed to get the Net done.

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G4KJD          Ian fm Ashill Somerset

G4EOA         Tim fm Hastings

G0ELZ          Bill fm Liverpool

EI3ER           Tom fm Galway

PA3KGR       Tiel fm Pijnacker

G3OGP         Robin fm Billingshurst Sussex

M0URL         Peter fm Yateley Hants

EI3KO          Mike fm Limerick     (No reply when called for WX etc. Possible TX fault?)

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph” in Dutch, then another in English diff subject

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

Sent Joke out of 70’s Joke Book

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO VID bnd 9MG where from, where to?        (Darwin to Penang)

Q2 – If you are on an all aft ship, where was your main receiving whip aerial fixed/placed with duplex ssb in mind?

(On  the forward mast)

Q3 – You are sailing up the Delaware side of the Chesapeake Bay USA East coast. What main port is at the top

end of the bay/waterway?          (Philadelphia)

No one got Q3, which I thought most would know.

Net report for Thursday 5th December by Mike Carter

Pitty conditions were not good to start the Net but at least they improved as we moved on.

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G4KJD         Ian fm Ashill Somerset

G4EOA        Tim fm Hastings

GW3VVL      Ken fm Crew Green Wales

M0URL         Peter fm Yateley Hants.

EI3ER           Tom fm Galway

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

Sent Joke out of Over 70’s Joke Book

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO ZLW bnd HSA where from, where to?           (Wellington to Bangkok)

Q2 – You are on a large Bulk Carrier and Oil Carrier combined. What is the term for this type of vessel in our days at sea? (OBO)

Q3 – You are sailing slightly south of west passing Hebrides on your port side bound for USA East Coast. What is the most

northern Hebridean Island called?         (Lewis)

Only Tom got Q3.I thought that was easy.

Net report for November 28th by Mike Carter

Please note that due to condx there were no satisfactory nets on November 14th or 21st. This evening conditions quite good for a change.

On the Net were the following :-

G4EOA           Tim fm Hastings

G3OGP           Robin fm Billingshurst Sussex

M0URL            Peter fm Yateley Hants

PA3KGR          Tiel fm Pijnacker

EI3ER              Tom fm Galway

GW3VVL          Ken fm Crew Green

EI3KO              Mike fm Limerick

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union M<ag “Telegraph” in Dutch, then another in English diff subject

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

Sent a Joke fm Over 70’s Joke Book

3 questions :-

Q1 – you are QTO XSG bnd JOS where from, where to?                (Shanghai to Nagasaki)

Q2 – You are sailing on a motorship using black bunker oil in main engine.When coming into port, what

happens fuel wise?             (change over to lighter bunker oil, eg diesel)

Q3 – You are sailing fm ZSD to 5ZF. Passing The NE coast of Mozambique, you pass an Island chain on

your starboard side unseen. Name it.             (Comoros Islands)

Some good answers tonight as memories intact.

Net report for November 7th by Mike Carter

Conditions very good to start with, then when Andy was giving info, the skip started to lengthen, worse luck.

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G4KJD         Ian fm Ashill Somerset

G4EOA        Tim fm Hastings

GW3VVL      Ken fm Crew Green

M0URL         Peter fm Yateley Hants

PA3KGR       Tiel fm Pijnacker

MW0JWW     John fm Fishguard

G0LLX           Andy fm Blackpool

EI3KO           Mike fm Limerick

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph” in Dutch, then another in English Diff subject.

Sent Navigational Warning (forgot so sent bit later)

Sent some mixed code

Sent joke out of 70’s Joke Book

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO 4PB bnd XYR where from, where to?          (Colombo to Rangoon)

Q2 – When coming alongside, forward and aft ropes tied up. What was the name of sometimes wire ropes from side

of ship called?       (Springs)

Q£ – You are sailing east, off the coast of Labrador, bnd UK. What island do you pass on your starboard side?     (Belle Isle)

Some good answers tonight but no one got Q3.

Net Report for October 31st by Mike Carter

Very good conditions tonight with just the odd twit causing a little QRM not listening first!

On tonight’s net were the following :-

GW3VVL            Ken fm Crew Green Wales

G4EOA               Tim fm Hastings

G0CHV               Mike fm Morecambe

G3OGP               Robin fm Billingshurst Sussex

EI3ER                 Tom fm Galway

MW0JWW           John fm Fishguard

MW0UTT            Colin fm Llanfair

G0LLX                 Andy fm Blackpool

EI3KO                  Mike fm Limerick

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”

Sent Navigational Warning x 2

sent some mixed code

Sent Joke out of 70’s Joke Book

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO OXJ bnd OXZ where from, where to?            (Torshavn to Copenhagen)

Q2 – Reference the deck of an all aft bulk carrier. In heavy weather, looking forward from the bridge, what happens to the deck/superstructure?            (Bends/flexes)

Q3 – You are sailing from Aberdeen north to Lerwick. What island , north of Orkneys, do you pass on your port side?   (Fair Isle)

Only John got Q3.I thought that would be very easy as it’s off our coasts.

Net report for October 24th by Mike Carter

Very good signals tonight all round. Glad we went up 500c/s though due QRM.

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G4KJD          Ian fm Ashill Somerset

G4EOA         Tim gud op fm Hastings

GW3VVL      Ken fm Crew Green Wales

M0URL         Peter fm Yateley Hants

G3OGP        Robin fm Billingshurst

MW0JWW    John fm Fishguard

EI3ER           Tom fm Galway

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

Sent joke out of over 70’s Joke Book

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO YVL bnd VCS where from, where to?           (Puerto Cabello Venezuela to Halifax)

Q2 – Years ago, Mobil Tankers were quite common. What colour was the hull?         (Bright Blue)

Q3 – You are sailing northwest from Mazatlan Mexico up Gulf of California. What is the Peninsula on your port side called?

(Baja California)

Net report for October 17th by Mike Carter

Good turnout tonight and good conditions also.

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G4EOA              Tim fm Hastings

G4KJD               Ian fm Ashill Somerset

M0URL              Peter fm Yateley

G3OGP             Robin fm Billingshurst

G0CHV             Mike fm Morecambe

MW0UTT          Colin fm Llanfair

G0LLX              Andy fm Blackpool

EI3KO              Mike fm Limerick

GW3VVL          Ken fm Crew Green Wales

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

Sent Joke out of over 70’s Joke Book

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO ZSV bnd VIP where from, where to?         (Walvis Bay to Perth/Freemantle)

Q2 – On some cargo ships, what was the name of the common heavy lift derrick called?       (Stulken Derrick)

Q3 – You are sailing from 9VG to Manila up the South China Sea. What island is Manila situated on?    (Luzon Island)

Some good answers tonight, memories intact!

Net report for October 10th by Mike Carter

Signals good to start with tonight but faded out towards the end, with Tiel and Colin unable to hear me.

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G0ELZ           Bill from Liverpool

G4EOA          Tim fm Hastings

G3OGP          Robin fm Billingshurst Sussex

GW3VVL        Ken fm Crew Green Wales

M0URL           Peter fm Yateley

PA3KGR         Tiel fm Pijnacker

MW0UTT        Colin fm Llanfair

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC in Dutch fm Union Mag “Telegraph” the another diff subject in English

Missed Nav Warning due computer Glitch

Sent some mixed code

Sent Joke fm over 70’s Joke Book

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO 5OZ bnd 9GA where from, where to?          (Port Harcourt to Takoradi)

Q2 – Many British ships had Doxford main engines. Where were they made?     (Sunderland Co. Durham then)

Q3 – You are sailing from Townsville/VIT bnd Magadan Russia. Northeast of Hokaido Japan, you pass through some disputed Islands. What are they?         (Kuril Islands)

Net report for October 3rd by Mike Carter

Good signals tonight all round, and no QRM for a change.

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G0ELZ         Bill fm Liverpool

G4KJD        Ian fm Ashill Somerset

G4EOA       Tim fm Hastings

M0URL       Peter fm Yateley Hants

G0CHV       Mike fm Morecambe

GW3VVL    Ken fm Crew green

MW0JWW  John fm Fishguard

PA3KGR     Tiel fm Pijnacker

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph” in Dutch, then another in English diff subject

Sent Navigational Warning

sent some mixed code

Sent Joke out of over 70’s Joke Book

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO CLA bnd YVG where from, where to?            (Havana to LaGuaira Venezuela)

Q2 – If there are bollards on a jetty, what are the equivalent to tie up to aboard?      (Bitts)

Q3 – You are sailing towards the straits of Hormuz from Aden. What Capital city do you pass on your port side unseen?  (Muscat Oman)

Some very good answers tonight.

Net report for September 26th by Mike Carter

Pretty good conditions tonight but only 3 of us on.

G4KJD          Ian fm Ashill Somerset

G0ELZ          Bill fm Liverpool

EI3ER           Tom fm Galway

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC from Union Mag “Telegraph”

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

Sent Joke out of over 70’s Joke Book

3 Questions

Q1 – You are QTO 4PB bnd 5ZF where from, where to?          (Colombo to Mombasa)

Q2 – You are on a cargo ship midships and aft accommodation. In bad weather, what precautions on deck, help you get from

midships to aft and vice versa safely?        (Rope life lines plus ships railings)

Q3 – You are sailing north to Balboa/NBA from Valparaiso, You are off Ecuador coast. What islands, unseen, are on your 

port side?           (Galapagos Islands)

Good answers tonight. Pity about the turnout but most in Bristol.

Net report for September 19th by Mike Carter

Very good signals all-round tonight with no QRM heard.

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G0ELZ          Bill fm Liverpool

G4EOA         Tim fm Hastings

GW3VVL      Ken fm Crew Green Wales

M0URL         Peter fm Yateley Hants

MW0UTT      Colin fm Llanfair

G3OGP         Robin fm Billingshurst Sussex

EI3ER           Tom fm Galway

G0CHV         Mike fm Morecambe

EI3KO          Mike fm Limerick

G4NCZ        John fm Manchester

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

Sent Joke out of over 70’s Joke Book

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO DAO bnd Sag where from, where to?             (Kiel to Gothenburg)

Q2 – Your ship is going up the Bonny River, bottomed in shallow water and breaking the “Sal” Log tube. What other log do you have spare onboard?            ( Usually a Walkers spinning rope log)

Q3 – You are sailing from Townsville/VID through Torres Strait to 9VG. What large island, possibly unseen, is on your starboard side?            (New Guinea)

Not many got Q2 at all, and also Q3. I thought these were quite easy.

Net report for September 12th by Mike Carter

Good signals tonight all round in spite of a deaf op too close to us!

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G4KJD        Ian fm Ashill Somerset

G4EOA       Tim fm Hastings

G3GMS      Mike fm Whitley Bay/GCC

M0URL       Peter fm Yateley Hants

G3OGP      Robin fm Billingshurst

MW0UTT   Colin fm Llanfair

EI3ER        Tom fm Galway

EI3KO        Mike fm Limerick

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

Sent Joke out of Over 70’s Joke Book

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO ZSC bnd ZSV where from, where to?            (Capetown to Walvis Bay)

Q2 – If you are sailing fm USA East coast to Los Angeles/KOK, and if Panama is closed due to lack of Gatun Lake water,

What major river do you pass on your starboard side on way to Cape Horn?       (River Amazon)

Q3 – What happens to your wire aerials as you sail north past Nord Kap?       (Aerials icing up)

Net report for September 5th by Mike Carter

Good signals all round tonight apart from Andy in Blackpool at 559/569, but got all his info.

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G0ELZ            Bill fm Liverpool

G4KJD            Ian fm Ashill Somerset

G4EOA           Tim fm Hastings

G3OGP           Robin fm Billingshurst Sussex

GW3VVL        Ken fm Crew Green Wales

M0URL           Peter fm Yateley Hants

G3GMS          Mike fm Whitley Bay/GCC

EI3ER            Tom fm Galway

G4NCZ           John fm Manchester

G0LLX             Andy fm Blackpool

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

Sent Joke out olf Over 70’s Joke Book

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO JOS bnd VWC where from, where to?           (Nagasaki to Calcutta)

Q2 – When at sea, did anyone wear white nylon shirts when dressed in Blues, then get shocks off radio gear on watch?

(I did. Easy to wash and no ironing but had to wear an earth strap around my wrist to stop shocks)

Q3 – You are sailing due west from Freeport Bahamas. What would be your first landfall?     (Florida)

Some geography missing tonight, but a couple of good answers too.

Net report for August 29th by Mike Carter

Pretty good conditions tonight apart from Deaf ops causing QRM. why do they do it?

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G0ELZ          Bill fm Liverpool

G4EOA         Tim fm Hastings

M0URL          Peter fm Yateley Hants

PA3KGR        Tiel fm Pijnacker

GW3VVL        Ken fm Crew Green Wales

G4NCZ           John fm Manchester

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph” in Dutch, then another in English diff subject

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

Sent Joke from 70’s Joke Book 

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO NMA bnd WSC/WSL where from, where to?           (Miami to New York)

Q2 – You are sailing up into Lake Charles Texas, what station do you use for closing down TR?    (Galveston/KLC)

Q3 – You are sailing from aden to Bombay. What island on your starboard side do you pass when entering Arabian Sea?  (Socotra)

Some mixed answers tonight but spoilt by QRM from deaf/bad ops.

Net report for August 22nd by Mike Carter

Nice to have good signals around except Bill in Everton, conditions again.

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G4KJD         Ian fm Ashill Somerset

G4EOA        Tim fm Hastings

G0ELZ         Bill fm Liverpool

M0URL        Peter fm Yatley Hants

G3OGP       Robin fm Billingshurst Sussex

EI3ER         Tom fm Galway

MW0UTT    Colin fm Llanfair

G3GMS       Mike fm Whitley Bay/GCC 

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

Sent joke out of Over 70’s Joke Book

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO KLB bnd XSG where from where to?                 (Seattle to Shanghai)

Q2 – The main anchorage in Suez Canal for Northern Passage was in what?        (Great Bitter Lakes) 

Q3 – You are sailing north past Messina then west. What island is on your port side?

Mixed answers tonight, but geography sometimes a bit lacking after all the sailing we did in those days.

Net report for August 15th by Mike Carter

Not bad conditions tonight, but not quite as good as last week.

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G0ELZ         Bill fm Liverpool

G4KJD        Ian fm Ashill Somerset

G4EOA       Tim fm Hastings

G3OGP       Robin fm Billingshurst Sussex

M0URL       Peter fm Yateley Hants

MW0UTT    Colin fm Llanfair

PA3KGR     Tiel fm Pijnacker

G4NCZ       John fm Manchester

EI3ER         Tom fm Galway

G3GMS      Mike fm Whitley Bay/GCC

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph” in Dutch, then another diff subject in English

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

Sent joke out of Over 70’s Joke Book 3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO WLO bnd NBA where from, where to?           (Mobile to Balboa – Panama Canal Zone)

Q2 – What shipping company out of Liverpool, used to run to Guyana, also, the name of a Rum?     (Booker Line)

Q3 – You are sailing from Ascension Island to Port Stanley Falklands. Which Island is PS situated on?   (East Falkland)

Some mixed answers tonight, Q3 being a bit hard.

Net report for August 8th by Mike Carter

Net report for August 8th by Mike Carter

On tonight’s Net were the following :

G4KJD         Ian fm Ashill Somerset

G4EOA        Tim fm Hastings

G3OGP        Robin fm Billingshurst Sussex

GW3VVL     Ken fm Crew green Wales

G0ELZ        Bill fm Liverpool

MW0UTT    Colin fm Llanfair

EI3ER         Tom fm Galway

G3GMS       Mike fm WhitleyBay/GCC

M0URL        Peter fm Yateley

G4NCZ        John fm Manchester

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

Sent joke out of over 70’s Joke Book

3 questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO 5ZF bnd VID where from, where to?            (Mombasa to Darwin)

Q2 – Flying fish land on your ships deck.Can they be eaten or not?        (Yes, but a bit boney)

Q3 – You are sailing west in the inland sea of Japan bound for Nagasaki. What Island is on your port side?      (Kyushu)

some good answers tonight but nobody got Q3.

Net report for August 8th by Mike Carter

Net report for August 1st by Mike Carter

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

GW3VVL          Ken fm Crew Green Wales

G4KJD             Ian fm Ashill Somerset

M0URL            Peter fm Yateley Hants

G0CHV           Mike fm Morecambe

PA3KGR         Tiel fm Pijnacker

G4NCZ           John fm Manchester

G3GMS          Mike fm Whitley Bay/GCC

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph” in Dutch, then another in English diff subject

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

Sent joke out of over 70’s Joke Book

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO GNE bnd TFA where from, where to?    (Oban to Reykjavik)

Q2 – What port in Yemen, in our time at sea, was the name of a famous coffee?       (Mocha)

Q3 – You are sailing from Panama to Los Angeles/KOK. What famous Island is on your port side and also the name of

an aircraft?             (Santa Catalina island)Mixed answers tonight. A couple got all 3 answers============================================

Net report for 11 July from Mike Carter

Net report for July 25th by Mike Carter

Net report for 25th July by Mike Carter

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G0ELZ           Bill fm Liverpool

G4EOA          Tim fm Hastings

M0URL           Peter fm Yatley Hants

GW3VVL        Ken fm Crew Green Wales

MW0UTT       Colin fm Llanfair

MW0JWW      John fm Fishguard

G4NCZ           John fm Manchester

G3GMS          Mike fm Whitley Bay/GCC

EI3KO            Mike fm Limerick

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

Sent joke from over 70’s Joke Book

3 questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO 4PB bnd VWM where from, where to?             (Colombo to Madras)

Q2 – In our time at sea, the river Mersey was quite busy. If sailing from Western approaches to Liverpool, where did you pick up the Pilot?          (Point Lynas, Anglesey)

Q3 – You are sailing northwest from Chittagong on a small general cargo vessel, where are you headed?     (Dhaka/Bangladesh)

Some good answers tonight but only 2 got question (3)

Net report for 11 July from Mike Carter

Good conditions on tonight’s Net with hardly any interference.
 
On tonight’s Net were the following :-
 
G0ELZ           Bill fm Liverpool
 
G4EOA          Tim fm Hastings
 
GW3VVL        Ken fm Crew Green Wales
 
M0URL           Peter fm Yateley Hants
 
G4NCZ           John fm Manchester
 
MW0JWW      John fm Fishguard
 
EI3ER             Tom fm Galway
 
G3GMS           Mike fm Whitley Bay/GCC
 
sent tintwistle WX
Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”
Sent Navigational Warning
Sent some mixed code
Sent joke fm Over 70’s Joke Book
3 Questions :-
Q1 – You are QTO JYO bnd 9KK where from, where to?                 (Aqabah to Kuwait)
Q2 – You had to dhobi your boiler suit aboard. Where was the fastest place to dry it?     (Top of engine room rails)
Q3 – You are sailing from Walvis Bay to Durban. After passing the Cape, to the east is a big Naval Base and Port.
Name it.                   (Simonstown)
 
Some good answers tonight, with very good signal strengths.

Net report for 27 June from Mike Carter

Good conditions tonight except Tim had bad local interference.
 
On tonight’s Net were the following :-
 
GW3VVL       Ken fm Crew Green Wales
 
G4EOA         Tim fm Hastings
 
M0URL         Peter fm Yateley
 
G3OGP        Robin fm Billingshurst Sussex
 
MW0UTT     Colin fm Llanfair
 
MW0JWW    John fm Fishguard
 
G3GMS        Mike fm Whitley Bay
 
EI3KO          Mike fm Limerick
 
Sent Tintwistle WX
Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”
Sent Navigational Warning
Sent some mixed code
Sent joke from Over 70’s Joke Book
3 Questions :-
Q1 – You are QTO PPR bnd 9VG where from, where to?          (Rio to Singapore)
Q2 –  Landsendradio/GLD had 2 transmitters. One was a KW and the other was 5 KW. What frequency for call and reply/distress did they use?             (498 kcs. The only UK MF station with an offset from 500 kc/s)
Q3 – You are sailing east to west along the Pentland Firth off Scotland. What islands visible, are on your starboard side? (Orkney Islands)
 
I worded Q2 badly unfortunately, as no one got it. However it seems that GLD on 498 kc/s was not well known by a large
number of R/O’s.

Net report for 13th June from Mike Carter

Good signals tonight all through the Net. Some QRM but not affecting us. (Russians!)
 
On tonight’s Net were the following :-
 
G4KJD          Ian fm Ashill Somerset
 
G4EOA         Tim fm Hastings
 
GW3VVL       ken fm Crew Green Wales
 
G4NCZ         John fm Manchester (returned after long absence having serious leg problems, and shack upstairs!)
 
G0CHV         Mike fm Morecambe
 
MW0JWW     John fm Fishguard
 
EI3ER           Tom fm Galway
 
EI3KO           Mike fm Limerick  
 
Sent Tintwistle WX
Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”
Sent Navigational Warning
Sent some mixed code
Sent joke out of over 70’s Joke Book
3 Questions :-
Q1 – You are QTO VPS bnd 9MG where from, where to?               (Hong Kong to Penang) 
Q2 – Western Australia has 3 main ports for a certain type of cargo. The ports are Port Hedland/Dampier and Geralton.
What do they export?                                                                       (Iron Ore)
Q3 – You are heading northeast out of St Lawrence river passing Newfoundland on your starboard side. What straits are
you sailing through?                                                                         (Belle Isle Straits)
 
Some good answers tonight, so memories pretty well intact.

Net report for Thursday 6th June from Mike Carter

Most of us had good conditions except Mike up in GCC land.
 
On tonight’s Net were the following :-
 
G4KJD         Ian fm Ashill Somerset
 
GW3VVL     Ken  fm Crew green Wales
 
G0ELZ        Bill fm Liverpool
 
M0URL       Peter fm Yateley Hants
 
G4EOA       Tim fm Hastings
 
EI3KO         Mike fm Limerick
 
EI3ER         Tom fm Galway
 
G3GMS       Mike fm Whitley Bay/GCC
 
Sent Tintwistle WX
Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”
Sent Navigational Warning
Sent some mixed code
Sent joke fm Over 70’s Joke Book
3 Questions :-
Q1 – You are QTO TFA bnd OCJ where from where to?              (Reykjavik bnd Torshavn
Q2 – What canal is situated on Greek Mainland?                         (Corinth Canal)
Q3 – Little Krakatoa Volcano is in which Indonesian Strait?         (Sunda Strait)
 
Some good answers tonight as memories pretty good.

Net report for Thursday 30 May from Mike Carter

Very good signals tonight with only slight QRM from some pratt not listening first, was told to QSY and he or she did!
 
On tonight’s Net were the following :-
 
G4KJD            Ian fm Ashill Somerset
 
GW3VVL        Ken fm Crew Green Wales
 
G4EOA          Tim fm Hastings
 
M0URL           Peter fm Yateley Hants
 
EI3ER            Tom fm Galway
 
MW0UTT       Colin fm Llanfair
 
EI3KO            Mike fm Limerick
 
G3GMS         Mike fm Whitley Bay/GCC
 
Sent Tintwistle WX
Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”
Sent Navigational Warning
Sent some mixed code
Sent Joke out of over 70’s Joke Book
3 Questions :-
Q1 – You are QTO ZLW bnd HSA where from, where to?                (Wellington to Bangkok)
Q2 – What is the main difference between Panama Canal and Suez Canal?       (Suez Canal has no locks)
Q3 – Off what north island of Japan, are the Kuril Islands?          (Hokkaido)
 
Some good answers tonight as questions pretty easy.

Net report for Thursday 23 May from Mike Carter

Pretty good signals all round tonight except for some QSB. No QRM either which makes a nice change as on 7016.50 kc/s.
 
On tonight’s Net were the following :-
 
G0ELZ          Bill fm Liverpool
 
G4EOA         Tim fm Hastings
 
G3GMS         Mike fm Whitley Bay/GCC
 
M0URL          Peter fm Yateley Hants
 
G0CHV         Mike fm Morecambe
 
MW0UTT      Colin fm Llanfair
 
Ei3ER            Tom fm Galway
 
EI3KO            Mike fm Limerick
 
Sent Tintwistle WX
Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”
Sent Navigational Warning
Sent some mixed code
Sent Joke out of over 70’s Joke Book
3 Questions :-
Q1 – You are QTO VPS bnd XSG where from, where to?                      (HongKong to Shanghai)
Q2 – Years ago, there was a terrible oil spillage in Alaskan waters. What tanker was responsible?     (Exxon Valdez)
Q3 – Sailing north towards Clyde Estuary, is a cone shaped island on your Port Side. Name it.   (Ailsa Craig)
 
Only Bill got Q3 right. Some others confused between Singapore/9VG and Hong Kong/VPS. Most got the Exxon Valdez.

Net report for Thursday 16 May from Mike Carter

Good conditions tonight together with some static and a deliberate op trying to stop our Net.He was ignored and finally gave up!
 
On tonight’s Net were the following :-
 
G4KJD         Ian fm Ashill Somerset
 
G4EOA        Tim fm Hastings
 
M0URL        Peter fm Yateley
 
G3OGP        Robin fm Billingshurst Sussex
 
G0CHV         Mike fm Morecambe
 
MW0UTT      Colin fm Llanfair
 
EI3ER           Tom fm Galway
 
EI3KO           Mike fm Limerick
 
G3GMS         Mike fm Whitley Bay/GCC
 
Sent Tintwistle WX
Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”
Sent Navigational Warning
Sent some mixed code
Sent Joke out of 70’s Joke Book
3 questions :-
Q1 – You are QTO VID bnd JOS where from, where to?                   (Darwin to Nagasaki)
Q2 – What was the most popular name in steel hatch covers?         (Mcgregors)
Q3 – Sailing west past Cape York, Northern Australia, what island unseen, is on your starboard side?    (Papua New Guinea)
 
Some good answers tonight as memories coming back except difference from JOS and JCS!

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